The WIC is held in the town of Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, annually by the Cyberspace Administration of China and Zhejiang Provincial People's Government, which had its first showing, Nov 19 - 21, 2014, when it attracted prominent Internet figures from nearly 100 countries. That was China's first Internet conference of this kind and on this scale and an unparalleled event globally.

The Internet is causing a revolution that will reform and influence human development and while it creates economic growth and more convenient lifestyles. It also poses unprecedented challenges, such as unequal development, cyber insecurity, uneven distribution of key resources, and new risks from new technology.

The WIC logo combines dignified but modern elements, using the Chinese character “互”, for ‘Internet’, to back the “Internet” theme. The circles that form the Chinese character “互” are in different colors, referring to the information network on the Internet and suggesting the intricacy of information in cyberspace.

The blueprint for Wuzhen's tourism

As the permanent site of the World Internet Conference or Wuzhen Summit, the town aims to build itself into a "Famous Town of Global Wisdom, Small Town with international charm".

Its overall development objective can be defined as "one district and four places". One district means a core area including functional blocks such as Summit Core, Kechuang Yunshan, Future Life, Interconnection Industry, Digital Culture and Education. Four places include a world-class exchange and exhibition center for global Internet industry, a world-class Internet industry agglomeration, an Internet innovation center which empowers the future development of Internet, and a demonstration-led Internet governance pilot zone.

Aiming to provide a national pilot zone for Internet innovation and development, Wuzhen will make full use of bonus released by the World Internet Conference to create a new "Wuzhen Model" that is international, smart, environment-friendly and rich in cultural heritage.

Wuzhen International Internet Exhibition & Convention Center

Located in the south of Zhenbei Road, the Wuzhen International Internet Exhibition & Convention Center connects with Xizha to the north and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal to the east. It is the permanent venue for the World Internet Conference or Wuzhen Summit.

Covering a total area of 13.5 hectare with a floor area of 129,000 square meters, the building perfectly blends traditional and modern elements. 2.6 million pieces of Chinese-style tiles are used for its facade and 51,000 pieces of steel cable form a net pattern, symbolizing the Internet. The Center leaves visitors with an impression of harmonious co-existence between ancient architecture in the south of the Yangtze River and the modern Internet technology. It shows that Wuzhen has kept up-to-date with the changing times.

The Center consists of four functional zones, namely, the Conference Center, the Reception Center, the Exhibition Center and Yunzhou Guest Service Center. The Conference Center lies at the heart of the Wuzhen International Internet Exhibition&Convention and is the main venue for the opening ceremony, the plenary conference, Release Ceremony for World Leading Internet Scientific and Technological Achievements and sub-forums; the Exhibition Center is Section B of The Light of the Internet Expo; Yunzhou Guest Service Center hosts various banquets and parties.

Contact WIC

(Updated: 2020-10-15)

Tel: 0086-571-85311391 ( For Conference)

0086-571-85800770-213 ( For Exhibition)

0086-571-85195207

E-mail: service@wicwuzhen.cn

QQ: 2092919312

Article reproduced from: wuzhenwic.org